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It is the story of a boy growing up in the war-torn Jerusalem of the 40s and 50s in a small apartment crowded with books in 12 languages and relatives speaking nearly as many. His mother and father, both wonderful people, were ill-suited to each other. When Oz was 12 and a half years old, his mother committed suicide - a tragedy that was to change his life. He leaves the constraints of the family and the community of dreamers, scholars, and failed businessmen to join a kibbutz.

The streets have been my home for as long as I can remember. To get by, I use my magic tricks, bringing smiles to the faces of adults and children alike. As a warlock, my powers are limited. Nothing like a witch's magical skills. Basically, I'm a glorified magician as well as a second-class citizen. Fine. It doesn't get me down. I have my cat Fizz and Kylie Minogue's music to keep me going as I dream big. I know there's a better life out there for me.

Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut January 12, 1926, as the comedic, blackface characters Sam 'n' Henry. On March 19, 1928, they introduced Amos 'n' Andy, which went on to become one of the most popular and longest-running programs in radio history. During the height of the show's popularity, almost the entire country listened to the 15-minute adventures of Amos and Andy that aired Monday through Friday.

During the height of its popularity, almost the entire country listened to the fifteen-minute, Monday-through-Friday adventures of Amos and Andy. Department stores open in the evening piped in the broadcasts so shoppers wouldn't miss an episode; movie theaters scheduled their features to end just prior to the start of Amos 'n' Andy so they too could pipe it in. The characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, of which George Stevens was "the Kingfish."

Ciao a tutti! Siamo Elisabeth e Giorgia, due ragazze che mentre fanno aperitivo chiacchierano e gossippano sulle loro vicende amorose, viaggi, amicizie, esperienze personali etc.. Insomma, qualcosa di molto GIRLIE come piace a noi! In questo podcast vorremmo tenervi compagnia e strapparvi un sorriso, sarà un momento spensierato durante la vostra giornata, proprio come una chiacchierata tra amiche. Quindi a questo punto vi chiediamo... Amo, Ape?

Podcast de histórias infantis e infanto juvenis lidos pela Eva e compartilhado com vocês. Eva aprendeu a ler aos 5 anos , quando fez 6 anos leu 24 livros sozinha e no ano seguinte leu mais de 50 histórias. Agora, sua missão é ler os livros que ela mais gostou até o momento para os ouvintes desse canal. Sejam bem vindos a Biblioteca de Histórias e divirtam-se. Comente e mande áudio para que a gente possa te conhecer!

ମୁହଁରୁ ମୁହଁକୁ ଗଡ଼ିଆସୁଥିବା କାହାଣୀ ହିଁ ଲୋକକଥା! ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଖାଲି ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ ନଥାଏ, ଥାଏ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଉପଲବ୍ଧି! ଡ. ବିବୁଧରଞ୍ଜନଙ୍କ...

Priest Hayes thought he knew everything there was to know about the society of outlaws who ran by their own set of rules, and right now, he'd just taken the gavel. It didn't feel heavy. It felt like it belonged there all along. In his hand. Just like her. But Luna Nox was the one girl he could never have. He knew that the second he fell for her. Bound by a past they both shared, their souls were connected in a way that no one would ever understand. But love isn't always what conquers all. Sometimes, it's the only thing you'll surrender to.

Loretta Pacheco has a cool job at an electric car company. Her life finally seems headed in the right direction. But in a flash, it all starts to fall apart. What were the strange voices she heard as she lay injured by the side of the road? Why, exactly, did two young boys disappear all those years ago? And what is this strange sound in her head?

Inghilterra, inizio Ottocento. Violet, una diciassettenne bellissima ma insicura, è rimasta orfana da bambina e vive con la famiglia degli zii in un villaggio del Leicestershire. Maltrattata e vessata, non vede l’ora di diventare maggiorenne per andare a Londra e trovarsi un lavoro. Un giorno incontra Mihail, un ragazzo dai lunghi capelli e i modi scanzonati, che le dà aiuto in una situazione pericolosa e le dice di essere un artista circense. Tra i due nasce un’attrazione immediata che si trasforma in un legame profondo. Ma una serie di ostacoli si frappone tra loro, allontanandoli.

Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches.

María es una mujer viuda que vive con su hijo en la costa de Zahara. Una noche el pueblo es asaltado por corsarios musulmanes y ambos son capturados. Tras ser separados en un mercado de esclavos, María se promete encontrar y liberar a su hijo, a pesar de ser esclava y mujer, sin importarle las consecuencias, aunque estas sean ser la esclava de una leyenda del mar.

He was my foster brother. He swore to protect me. He failed. They all failed. I’m an open box of passé photographs, snapped in chaste daylight, but filtered in sepia. I’m the past that he tried to forget, and he was the future I needed. When he left four years ago, I screamed for him every night. But then it all stopped. But he has come back. He’s not the cute big brother I had a furtive crush on, or the bad-boy rich brat that I hated to love. He’s the ruthless vice president of Wolf Pack MC, and he doesn’t answer to Royce Kane anymore. He answers to Sicko.

Amo y Criado de León Tolstói, es un poderoso relato sobre el ego, la ambición y la transformación espiritual a través del sacrificio. En una fría noche de invierno, un comerciante ambicioso llamado Vasili Andréich emprende un viaje con su sirviente Nicolai para cerrar un negocio, ignorando las advertencias del clima. Lo que comienza como un simple trayecto se convierte en una lucha por la supervivencia en medio de una tormenta de nieve.

זוכה פרס גתה 2005. אהבה וחושך הם שניים מן הכוחות הפועלים בספרו זה של עמוס עוז, אוטוביוגרפיה הכתובה כרומן משוכלל, מעשה ספרותי צרוף ומזוקק שנפרשים בו שורשי משפחתו של עוז, קורות ילדותו ונעוריו בירושלים בקיבוץ חולדה, חייהם הטרגיים של הוריו, וכן תיאורים אפיים נרחבים של ירושלים, תל אביב וחיי הקיבוץ בשנות השלושים, הארבעים והחמישים.

Jerusalem, 1959. Shmuel Ash, a biblical scholar, is adrift in his young life when he finds work as a caregiver for a brilliant but cantankerous old man named Gershom Wald. There is, however, a third, mysterious presence in his new home. Atalia Abravanel, the daughter of a deceased Zionist leader, a beautiful woman in her 40s, entrances young Shmuel even as she keeps him at a distance. Piece by piece, the old Jerusalem stone house, haunted by tragic history and now home to the three misfits and their intricate relationship, reveals its secrets.

שלוש נובלות מכונסות בקובץ הר העצה הרעה: "הר העצה הרעה", "אדון לוי", "געגועים". המקום, בכל שלושת הסיפורים, הוא ירושלים; הזמן - שלהי תקופת המנדט; וחומר הבעירה של שלושתם הוא הגעגוע. בהר העצה הרעה, על פי המסורת הנוצרית, התכנסה מועצת הכוהנים שהחליטה למסור את ישו לצליבה. לימים נבנה על ההר ארמונו המרהיב של הנציב העליון הבריטי, מוקד המאבק בין השליטים הבריטים לבין היהודים בארץ ישראל.

Madison Montgomery comes from money and power, but when someone close to her commits the ultimate crime, Madison must live with her tainted name for the rest of her life. When she begins Riverside Preparatory Academy, the private school her father has swept her into in The Hamptons, she hopes for a fresh start. What she wasn't hoping for was the pack of bad boys who run the school—10, to be exact. When Madison gains the attention of their leader, Bishop Vincent Hayes, a whole new world that she didn't think existed is exposed to her.

Una brillante carriera politica, un matrimonio e dei figli a perpetuare la propria gens. È quello a cui aspirano tutti i giovani cittadini romani di buona famiglia. Tutti, ma non Catullo, che vorrebbe percorrere la strada dei suoi amati poeti greci. Nella sua villa di Sirmione, sulle placide rive del lago Benaco, Catullo si dedica agli studi e trascorre le giornate con lo schiavo Giovenzio, amico, confidente e, presto, anche qualcosa di più. Catullo però sogna l'amore di cui parlava Saffo, quello che scuote l'anima e agita le membra.

Annabel Winslow è a Londra per la Stagione, alla ricerca di un marito ricco per salvare la famiglia dai guai finanziari. La sua avvenenza attira l'attempato conte di Newbury, il quale desidera un erede per estromettere dalla successione l'odiato nipote Sebastian Grey, un giovane tanto bello quanto scapestrato che nasconde un segreto. Annabel in realtà non ha alcuna voglia di diventare la moglie del vecchio Newbury, che un tempo aveva corteggiato persino sua nonna!